SOLUTION: A father walks 36 miles in 12 hours, while his son covers the same distance on a bicycle at twice the father's rate of speed. At this rate how many miles would the bicycle rider tr
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Question 244923: A father walks 36 miles in 12 hours, while his son covers the same distance on a bicycle at twice the father's rate of speed. At this rate how many miles would the bicycle rider travel in 9 hours?
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
36/12=3 mph. is the father's walking rate.
2*3=6 mph. is the son's biking rate.
6*9=54 miles is the distance the son can bike in 9 hours.
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